group strep b?

hi ladies I'm 14 1 and have group strep b. I'm just wondering if anyone else gas it? also when I found out I had it Dr gave me some anti-biotics but have not got round to starting them. have just read online that anti-biotics are not useful untill labour starts. also it can apparently cause stillborn late mc and other problems? none that my doctor mentioned? thanks xxxxx

hi ladies I'm 14 1 and have group strep b. I'm just wondering if anyone else gas it? also when I found out I had it Dr gave me some anti-biotics but have not got round to starting them. have just read online that anti-biotics are not useful untill labour starts. also it can apparently cause stillborn late mc and other problems? none that my doctor mentioned? thanks xxxxx

Check with the pharmacy or call your doc back and express your concerns. I'm guessing that whatever he gave you is safe and that he expects you to take it. Different antibiotics have different risks (like all meds). I am sure some are known to be safe during pregnancy. Good luck.

Check with the pharmacy or call your doc back and express your concerns. I'm guessing that whatever he gave you is safe and that he expects you to take it. Different antibiotics have different risks (like all meds). I am sure some are known to be safe during pregnancy. Good luck.

Mine is t 32 weeks also-- I've never eard of it being done so early! Guess it depends in the doctor. My sister had it, an IV of antibiotics was given to her during labour. My niece is a healthy happy 5yr old.

Mine is t 32 weeks also-- I've never eard of it being done so early! Guess it depends in the doctor. My sister had it, an IV of antibiotics was given to her during labour. My niece is a healthy happy 5yr old.

Are you sure it's Group B strep that you have??? Where I live, they don't test for it till 35 weeks. Strep throat is Group A strep, so maybe you're getting the two mixed up? What kind of swab did your doctor do?

Are you sure it's Group B strep that you have??? Where I live, they don't test for it till 35 weeks. Strep throat is Group A strep, so maybe you're getting the two mixed up? What kind of swab did your doctor do?

Usually they test for it late in pregnancy and give you antibiotics during labor when the bacteria can potentially be passed to the baby and cause infections. However, maybe your doctor's philosophy is to try and get rid of it before you ever reach labor.

I wouldn't worry about the antibiotics. I'm taking Amoxicillin right now for a UTI.

Usually they test for it late in pregnancy and give you antibiotics during labor when the bacteria can potentially be passed to the baby and cause infections. However, maybe your doctor's philosophy is to try and get rid of it before you ever reach labor.

I wouldn't worry about the antibiotics. I'm taking Amoxicillin right now for a UTI.

I tested positive for it at about 9 weeks (the did a urine culture). My midwife started me on amoxicillin and said they will test again 2 weeks after I finish the antibiotic. If I test positive again they won't do the swab at 35 weeks and I will get an IV of antibiotics when I go into labor. She didn't say anything about it causing complications late in pregnancy tho...

I tested positive for it at about 9 weeks (the did a urine culture). My midwife started me on amoxicillin and said they will test again 2 weeks after I finish the antibiotic. If I test positive again they won't do the swab at 35 weeks and I will get an IV of antibiotics when I go into labor. She didn't say anything about it causing complications late in pregnancy tho...

yes its group strep b I have. I know it's right as I have a risk sticker on my pregnancy notes. also was taken in to a&e at 6 weeks for threatend ectopic witch Is why they done the vag swap. I was never tested last pregnancy I'm in u.k too x

yes its group strep b I have. I know it's right as I have a risk sticker on my pregnancy notes. also was taken in to a&e at 6 weeks for threatend ectopic witch Is why they done the vag swap. I was never tested last pregnancy I'm in u.k too x

I think it all depends in your doctor. Mine usually tests later on in the pregnancy too but I had group b strep in my urine at my 12 week checkup so I will have to have antibiotics during delivery. My doc told me that he isn't going to prescribe antibiotics because it could always come back and it doesn't effect the baby right now. We also are not going to do the test later in pregnancy since I tested positive early in pregnancy. In doing some research though it's actually quite common and the risk of you passing it along to your baby is small especially when the antibiotics are administered during delivery. The only thing is that for the antibiotics to be the most effective they need to be in your system for four hours ideally. So if you have a fast delivery there may not be enough time for the antibiotics to work as well. I only say this because I had a ridiculously fast labor and delivery with my second. Hope this helps.

I think it all depends in your doctor. Mine usually tests later on in the pregnancy too but I had group b strep in my urine at my 12 week checkup so I will have to have antibiotics during delivery. My doc told me that he isn't going to prescribe antibiotics because it could always come back and it doesn't effect the baby right now. We also are not going to do the test later in pregnancy since I tested positive early in pregnancy. In doing some research though it's actually quite common and the risk of you passing it along to your baby is small especially when the antibiotics are administered during delivery. The only thing is that for the antibiotics to be the most effective they need to be in your system for four hours ideally. So if you have a fast delivery there may not be enough time for the antibiotics to work as well. I only say this because I had a ridiculously fast labor and delivery with my second. Hope this helps.

I found I was step b positive as well early in my first pregnancy. She gave me a script for antibiotics and I opted out of that. I ended up needing antibiotics later in my pregnancy for other stuff and my baby was fine! They give you the antibiotics during labor which is most important for your LO. It's normal! GL:)

I found I was step b positive as well early in my first pregnancy. She gave me a script for antibiotics and I opted out of that. I ended up needing antibiotics later in my pregnancy for other stuff and my baby was fine! They give you the antibiotics during labor which is most important for your LO. It's normal! GL:)

I have group b strep also (found out during my 12 week urine culture). I took 1 week of antibiotics at that time and just retested a couple of days ago (I'm 16w6d); so, we'll see if it's gone for now. I've had two drs tell me that it's nothing to worry about, just that I'll need to be on IV antibiotics at the time of delivery to avoid passing it to the baby. From what I've read, pregnant women are usually given antibiotics when it shows up in their urine to avoid the risk of getting a UTI, bladder, or kidney infection. And since group b strep always comes back, they test throughout pregnancy as well. I hadn't heard anything about stillborn, late, & mc as a result of antibiotics...my drs sure didn't act like there was any risk in taking them.

I have group b strep also (found out during my 12 week urine culture). I took 1 week of antibiotics at that time and just retested a couple of days ago (I'm 16w6d); so, we'll see if it's gone for now. I've had two drs tell me that it's nothing to worry about, just that I'll need to be on IV antibiotics at the time of delivery to avoid passing it to the baby. From what I've read, pregnant women are usually given antibiotics when it shows up in their urine to avoid the risk of getting a UTI, bladder, or kidney infection. And since group b strep always comes back, they test throughout pregnancy as well. I hadn't heard anything about stillborn, late, & mc as a result of antibiotics...my drs sure didn't act like there was any risk in taking them.

Group B strep is usually treated with a Penicillin.... Unless you are allergic. There's alternatives for it. I'm sure your doctor wouldn't prescribe it for you unless he thinks it's safe for you. Maybe this is the way he prefers to treat pregnant women in his practice. My best advice is to just simply talk to your doctor and discuss you're concerns. He can answer your questions better than we can.

Group B strep is usually treated with a Penicillin.... Unless you are allergic. There's alternatives for it. I'm sure your doctor wouldn't prescribe it for you unless he thinks it's safe for you. Maybe this is the way he prefers to treat pregnant women in his practice. My best advice is to just simply talk to your doctor and discuss you're concerns. He can answer your questions better than we can.

Hi. I'm in the uk and also went into Hosp at 7 weeks for a suspected ectopic. They also diagnosed group strep b after doing a swab. I have spoken with my midwife and doctor and they say not too worry as it will cause no pregnancy complications and is only a worry when baby passes through birth canal during labour. They will give anti biotics during labour. There is some info on the internet but don't read tooMuch about it as some of the problems caused by infection are severe and very rare and can freak you out a bit.

Hi. I'm in the uk and also went into Hosp at 7 weeks for a suspected ectopic. They also diagnosed group strep b after doing a swab. I have spoken with my midwife and doctor and they say not too worry as it will cause no pregnancy complications and is only a worry when baby passes through birth canal during labour. They will give anti biotics during labour. There is some info on the internet but don't read tooMuch about it as some of the problems caused by infection are severe and very rare and can freak you out a bit.

So I didn't know what this was so I googled it and on the American pregnancy.org site it says this... "this screening is performed between the 35th and 37th week of pregnancy (studies show that testing done within 5 weeks of delivery is the most accurate at predicting the GBS status at time of birth)" .... Which makes me wonder why some OB's/midwives test so early on? To get it out of the way?

So I didn't know what this was so I googled it and on the American pregnancy.org site it says this... "this screening is performed between the 35th and 37th week of pregnancy (studies show that testing done within 5 weeks of delivery is the most accurate at predicting the GBS status at time of birth)" .... Which makes me wonder why some OB's/midwives test so early on? To get it out of the way?

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